报告题目：The Future of Construction: Off-site Construction
报 告 人：Professor Yong Han Ahn
报告时间：2025年12月17日（周三）上午10:20
报告地点：谭山书院博雅讲堂
报告摘要：The construction industry continues to face fundamental challenges such as stagnant productivity, labor shortages, safety risks, quality inconsistencies, cost overruns, and increasing pressures for sustainability and digital transformation. This lecture presents modular and offsite construction as critical solutions to these long-standing issues by transitioning construction from fragmented, on-site activities to integrated, industrialized processes. Emphasis is placed on the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, robotics, and Physical AI in enabling a fully digital and intelligent construction lifecycle—from AI-driven design optimization and engineering analysis, through automated and robotic manufacturing of modular components, to intelligent on-site assembly and long-term maintenance. AI-based design and engineering tools support standardization, performance optimization, and constructability, while automated manufacturing and robotic assembly enhance productivity, precision, and worker safety. Physical AI further enables real-time perception, learning, and adaptive control of construction systems, supporting efficient assembly and predictive maintenance of modular buildings. Drawing on research experience and emerging practices, this lecture highlights how the convergence of modular construction, offsite construction, AI, automation, and robotics will redefine construction workflows and shape the future competencies of civil engineers.
报告人简介：Dr. Yong Han Ahn is a Professor in the Department of Architecture and Architectural Engineering at Hanyang University ERICA in South Korea, where he has been teaching since 2014. He holds a Ph.D. in Construction from Virginia Tech, as well as two Master’s degrees in Community Planning and Building Science from Auburn University, and a Bachelor’s in Building Construction Management from Purdue University. Dr. Ahn's research interests include sustainable construction, green building design, senior housing for the elderly, modular construction, and the application of Building Information Modeling (BIM). Dr. Ahn has published three books and over 100 journal articles. He has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Best Poster Award at the SB13 Seoul Conference and the Best Presentation Award at the Korea Institute of Building Construction Conference. Dr. Ahn is an active member of several professional organizations, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the U.S. Green Building Council. Additionally, he serves as the editor for the Journal of Building Construction and Planning Research (JBCPR).
